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When the other leaders of the G-8 nations arrive in England for their annual summit this week, they will be greeted by the famously toothy smile of British Prime Minister Tony Blair. They will switch on their smiles too, but mostly for show. Bill Clinton is stuck in the mire of the Lewinsky matter. Germany's Helmut Kohl is facing a September election he may not survive. Japan's Ryutaro Hashimoto is struggling to keep his government and his country's economy from collapsing. Boris Yeltsin is in poor health and is a political lame duck...
...visit with Fidel Castro may also have been undertaken with his electorate in mind: ?Chretien?s Cuba trip will win him votes back home because he?s asserting his independence from the U.S.,? says TIME Toronto bureau chief Andrew Purvis. Chretien told Castro that most participants in the recent Summit of the Americas want Cuba to rejoin the hemisphere?s family of nations, and he also pressed for the release of dissidents. His primary message, however: Don?t tell Canada what to do, eh? And that?s a vote-getter on any issue...
When the N.W.F. Summit is over, many people choose to stay in the area for more exploring. For starters, head back toward 10,778-ft. Mount Baker to take in whatever you couldn't manage to do during the actual summit program. Another good find in Bellingham: Whatcom Falls Park, with its incredible waterfalls, hiking trails, children's fishing pond and fish hatchery. Also fun for the family is Lake Samish Park, which encompasses 39 acres of unspoiled shoreline and is the perfect place to rent paddleboats for an afternoon row. Those with a more adventurous spirit might...
During the N.W.F. Summit, accommodations are in dormitory-style two-room suites with a shared bath. Those wishing to extend their stay for a few extra days are welcome to do so; other lodging options include the Holiday Inn Express of Bellingham (800-HOLIDAY or 360-671-4800; kids 19 and under stay free) and Schnauzer Crossing bed-and-breakfast (800-562-2808 or 360-733-0055) if you're looking for something more intimate and upscale. Another good choice would be the Wilkins Farm (360-966-7616), an unpretentious bed-and-breakfast northeast of downtown...
...inclined to go west, the N.W.F.'s Eastern Summit will be held July 4 through 10 in Silver Bay, N.Y., on Lake George. Early-registration rates for both programs are $375 for adults, $300 for teens, $275 for youths and $150 for preschoolers, meals and lodging not included...